I'm rooting for Fried since he's a member of the tribe. He definitely held his own in Low-A as a 19-year old, but he was far from dominant. Both Fried and Rob Kaminsky (another member of the tribe) have plus curveballs. Jon Moscot could be a decent back-end starter. I hope one of them pans out. I read that Fried actually studied how Koufax threw his curveball. The last Jewish starter who really did anything significant was Steve Stone back in 1980. So it's been awhile.

This is why I said to throw out 1987. We now have a Hall of Famer who's a One Year Wonder.
Boggs was a great hitter. I never said he was a one-year wonder. Only that he never had a season close to that HR total. Thanks for putting words in my mouth, though.
Isn't the thread supposed to be a discussion on one year wonders?
I suppose, but I interpreted it as career-years for players. You don't have to follow threads to a tee.

This is why I said to throw out 1987. We now have a Hall of Famer who's a One Year Wonder.
Boggs was a great hitter. I never said he was a one-year wonder. Only that he never had a season close to that HR total. Thanks for putting words in my mouth, though.
Here another one: Hideo Nomo's rookie year in 1995.

I realize they don't evaluate from a fantasy perspective. To be a starting catcher you've got to be able to hit a little. Right now I'd say Hedges is destined to be a backup catcher for most of his career, and that kind of player is a dime a dozen. As I have said multiple times, he is nothing special.
Lindor, at least, appears to have made strides offensively.

.263/.337/.404
In a hitter's league
Once again the scouts have fallen in love with an overrated prospect and refuse to admit he's not that good. He might be a great catcher, but he is not a great hitter.

Brett Anderson hasn't been fantasy-relevant for some time now. Strikeouts are mediocre, and he can't stay on the field. He's 25 years old going on 50. There was reason to be optimistic about him for awhile, but those days are long gone.
It's time for the A's to move on and begin the Straily and Gray rotation era.